Is M25.70 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. M25.70 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does M25.70 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other joint disorders (M20-M25).

M25.70

M25.70 — Osteophyte, unspecified joint

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

M25.70 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for osteophyte, unspecified joint. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above M25.70

Also inherited, and the opposite of Excludes1: these conditions are not part of M25.70, but a patient can have both, so you may code both.

Written on M25 — Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified

abnormality of gait and mobility (R26.-)
acquired deformities of limb (M20-M21)
calcification of bursa (M71.4-)
calcification of shoulder (joint) (M75.3)
calcification of tendon (M65.2-)
difficulty in walking (R26.2)
temporomandibular joint disorder (M26.6-)

Risk adjustment

M25.70 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

M25.70 is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies — 0 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 7 listing it as NOT covered. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.

A58865Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
A58883Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
A58893Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
A59374Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered

How M25.70 is indexed

Coders do not find codes by browsing the tabular list — they look them up in the alphabetic index, under the word the physician wrote. These are the index entries that lead here, so you can see which chart wordings map to M25.70.

Osteophyte

Code history

M25.70 has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share M25.7. If M25.70 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about M25.70

Is M25.70 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. M25.70 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does M25.70 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other joint disorders (M20-M25).